The Central School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Al Nahda · Indian CBSE · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby Indian CBSE schools charge.
KG2, 2026–27
AED 4,177
2025–26: AED 4,177 · unchanged
Every year group from KG2 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, The Central School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| KG1 | AED 4,177 | AED 4,177 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 4,177 | AED 4,177 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 4,762 | AED 4,762 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 4,762 | AED 4,762 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 4,762 | AED 4,762 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 4,762 | AED 4,762 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 5,260 | AED 5,260 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 5,260 | AED 5,260 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 5,260 | AED 5,260 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 5,260 | AED 5,260 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 5,932 | AED 5,932 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 5,932 | AED 5,932 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 7,352 | AED 7,352 | Same | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 7,352 | AED 7,352 | Same | Grade 12 → |
The Central School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 14 year groups: AED 4,177 (KG1 and KG2) to AED 7,352 (Grade 11 and Grade 12). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: KG1 · KG2 · Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grade 9 · Grade 10 · Grade 11 · Grade 12
What a year costs
What a year costs, KG2, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 4,177
- ActivitiesCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 200
- MedicalCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 100
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 4,477
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- UniformAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
- AED 360 to AED 525
- BooksAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
- AED 230 to AED 630
A year, before optional servicesAED 5,067 to AED 5,632
Joining and re-enrolling
- Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
- Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
- Application Fees · New Students
- AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
- Enrolment Fees · New Students
- Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Other discounts the school states
- Sibling 5
- 100%
- Sibling 6
- 50%
- School Employees
- up to 100%
The sheet's sibling discounts start at «Sibling 5», as it names them.
The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Required by the school
- ActivitiesAED 200Per year, the same for every year group.
- MedicalAED 100Per year, the same for every year group.
- UniformAED 360 to AED 525Per year, by year group.
- BooksAED 230 to AED 630Per year, by year group.
- LaboratoryAED 100 to AED 200Per year, by year group.
- LibraryAED 100 to AED 200Per year, by year group.
Optional
- TransportAED 2,250 to AED 5,000Per year, by year group.
- Class photographAED 25Per year, the same for every year group.
- Enrichment ActivitiesAED 340 to AED 540Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 450.
- School MagazineAED 50Per year, the same for every year group.
- Skill development programmesAED 1,050 to AED 1,200Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 1,200.
- KG GraduationAED 130Per year, by year group.
- Arabic Benchmark TestAED 50Per year, by year group.
- National Agenda Parameter TestsAED 40 to AED 250Per year, by year group.
- Robotic DeviceAED 100Per year, by year group.
- Psychometric AssessmentAED 100Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 130Per year, by year group.
No single total for KG2 here: 2 required payments are ranges or have no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for KG2, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2011–12
Tuition at The Central School for three year groups (KG1, Grade 6 and Grade 12) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2011–12 to 2026–27. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
KG1 approved tuition at The Central School: AED 2,500 in 2011–12, AED 4,177 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
KG1: 2011–12 AED 2,500, 2012–13 AED 2,575, 2013–14 AED 2,575, 2014–15 AED 2,620, 2015–16 AED 2,697, 2016–17 AED 3,558, 2017–18 AED 3,643, 2018–19 AED 3,643, 2019–20 AED 3,718, 2020–21 AED 3,718, 2021–22 AED 3,718, 2022–23 AED 3,718, 2023–24 AED 3,978, 2024–25 AED 4,081, 2025–26 AED 4,177, 2026–27 AED 4,177; Grade 6: 2011–12 AED 3,150, 2012–13 AED 3,244, 2013–14 AED 3,244, 2014–15 AED 3,300, 2015–16 AED 3,396, 2016–17 AED 4,481, 2017–18 AED 4,588, 2018–19 AED 4,588, 2019–20 AED 4,683, 2020–21 AED 4,683, 2021–22 AED 4,683, 2022–23 AED 4,683, 2023–24 AED 5,009, 2024–25 AED 5,139, 2025–26 AED 5,260, 2026–27 AED 5,260; Grade 12: 2011–12 AED 4,400, 2012–13 AED 4,532, 2013–14 AED 4,532, 2014–15 AED 4,611, 2015–16 AED 4,746, 2016–17 AED 6,262, 2017–18 AED 6,412, 2018–19 AED 6,412, 2019–20 AED 6,545, 2020–21 AED 6,545, 2021–22 AED 6,545, 2022–23 AED 6,545, 2023–24 AED 7,001, 2024–25 AED 7,183, 2025–26 AED 7,352, 2026–27 AED 7,352
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
KG1 approved tuition at The Central School: AED 2,500 in 2011–12, AED 4,177 in 2026–27 All 16 rows.
| Academic year | KG1AED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 2,500 | 3,150 | 4,400 |
| 2012–13 | 2,575 | 3,244 | 4,532 |
| 2013–14 | 2,575 | 3,244 | 4,532 |
| 2014–15 | 2,620 | 3,300 | 4,611 |
| 2015–16 | 2,697 | 3,396 | 4,746 |
| 2016–17 | 3,558 | 4,481 | 6,262 |
| 2017–18 | 3,643 | 4,588 | 6,412 |
| 2018–19 | 3,643 | 4,588 | 6,412 |
| 2019–20 | 3,718 | 4,683 | 6,545 |
| 2020–21 | 3,718 | 4,683 | 6,545 |
| 2021–22 | 3,718 | 4,683 | 6,545 |
| 2022–23 | 3,718 | 4,683 | 6,545 |
| 2023–24 | 3,978 | 5,009 | 7,001 |
| 2024–25 | 4,081 | 5,139 | 7,183 |
| 2025–26 | 4,177 | 5,260 | 7,352 |
| 2026–27 | 4,177 | 5,260 | 7,352 |
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby Indian CBSE schools: tuition at KG1 · Grade 6 · Grade 12
The eight nearest Indian CBSE schools to The Central School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 3.5 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
Indian CBSE schools near The Central School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | KG1 | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Millennium School | 1.1 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 18,278 | Grade 6: AED 24,189 | Grade 12: AED 26,876 |
| Woodlem Park School | 1.2 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 10,500 | Grade 6: AED 11,400 | Grade 12: AED 13,950 |
| Crescent English School | 1.5 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 2,859 | Grade 6: AED 3,276 | Grade 12: AED 10,374 |
| Amity School | 1.6 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 16,696 | Grade 6: AED 28,942 | Grade 12: AED 33,394 |
| The Indian Academy | 2.9 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 10,736 | Grade 6: AED 15,559 | Grade 12: AED 18,221 |
| Sabari Indian School | 3.5 km | Deira | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 13,685 | Grade 6: AED 18,587 | Grade 12: AED 19,592 |
| Pearl Wisdom School | 3.5 km | Hor Al Anz | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 16,081 | Grade 6: AED 19,408 | Grade 12: AED 23,290 |
| Elite English School | 3.5 km | Deira | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 4,845 | Grade 6: AED 5,538 | Grade 12: AED 10,697 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school.
How the fee compares with other Indian CBSE schools
For each year group: how many Indian CBSE schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than The Central School, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- KG1: of the 30 Indian CBSE schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, three charge less than The Central School (AED 4,177) and 26 charge more. Every school's KG1 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 30 Indian CBSE schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, three charge less than The Central School (AED 5,260) and 26 charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 25 Indian CBSE schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, one charges less than The Central School (AED 7,352) and 23 charge more. Every school's Grade 12 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest Indian CBSE fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated The Central School Acceptable in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
The Central School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, The Central School: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, The Central School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2011–12 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
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Questions about The Central School fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport is priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure.
Is there a sibling discount?
Yes. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists sibling discounts on a scale that starts at «Sibling 5»; «Other discounts the school states» in «What a year costs» above gives each one, as listed. Not every discount may apply to every family, so ask the school which apply to yours.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, The Central School teaches KG1 to Grade 12, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other Indian CBSE schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many Indian CBSE schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.